Ernie Johnson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1959)

Ernie Johnson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959 for the Boston Braves, the Milwaukee Braves, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 10 seasons. Across 273 career appearances, he went 40-23 with a 3.77 ERA and 319 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 767.3.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 40–23
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.42
SO 319
Pitcher PIV 767.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 190 lb
Born
6/16/1924 in Brattleboro, VT, USA
Died
8/12/2011 in Cumming, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-28
Last Game
1959-09-12

Full name: Ernest Thorwald Johnson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ernie Johnson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
40 23 273 19 3 1 19 574.7 587 241 56 231 319 3.77 767.3

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ernie Johnson (b. 1924) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1950 BSN NL 2 0 16 1 0 0 0 20.7 37 16 13 15 6.97 4.36 (-60%) 368.6
1952 BSN NL 6 3 29 10 2 1 1 92.0 100 42 31 45 4.11 3.70 (-11%) 528.0
1953 ML1 NL 4 3 36 1 0 0 0 81.0 79 24 22 36 2.67 4.14 (+36%) 1786.8
1954 ML1 NL 5 2 40 4 1 0 2 99.3 77 31 34 68 2.81 3.90 (+28%) 942.9
1955 ML1 NL 5 7 40 2 0 0 4 92.0 81 35 55 43 3.42 4.00 (+14%) -0.1
1956 ML1 NL 4 3 36 0 0 0 6 51.0 54 21 21 26 3.71 3.96 (+7%) -1241.2
1957 ML1 NL 7 3 30 0 0 0 4 65.0 67 28 26 44 3.88 3.83 (-1%) -513.3
1958 ML1 NL 3 1 15 0 0 0 1 23.3 35 21 10 13 8.10 3.86 (-110%) -667.0
1959 BAL AL 4 1 31 1 0 0 1 50.3 57 23 19 29 4.11 3.90 (-5%) -437.4
Career · 9 seasons 40 23 273 19 3 1 19 574.2 587 241 231 319 3.77 — 767

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Ernie Johnson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
273 100 7 18 2 0 1 14 0 5 17 .180 .217 .230 .447 0

Career AVG .180 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .217 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career SLG .230 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 41.3% below league average.

Career OPS .447 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ernie Johnson (b. 1924) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1950 BSN NL 16 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1952 BSN NL 29 22 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1953 ML1 NL 36 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
1954 ML1 NL 40 13 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .231 — — — — 0.0
1955 ML1 NL 40 20 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1956 ML1 NL 36 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1957 ML1 NL 30 17 1 6 1 0 1 7 0 0 3 .353 — — — — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 31 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 273 100 7 18 2 0 1 14 0 5 17 .180 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Ernie Johnson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ernie Johnson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS ML1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ernie Johnson — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 7.0 2 1 1 8 1.29

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ernie Johnson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1957 WS ML1 0 1 3 0 0 7.0 2 1 1 8 1.29

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ernie Johnson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home131514804.157
Away14249310110.204

Pitching — Home / Away

Ernie Johnson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home131296.22801021101593.09
Away142278.03071421211604.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ernie Johnson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-12 BALCHWL 000000000
1959-09-07 BALMINL 000000000
1959-08-23 BALDETL 101000100
1959-08-05 BALCHWL 000000000
1959-07-30 BALDETL 100000000
1959-07-28 BALDETL 000000000
1959-07-23 BALKC1L 000000000
1959-07-21 BALKC1L 000000000
1959-07-11 BALMINL 100000000
1959-07-05 BALBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ernie Johnson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1959-09-12 BALCHW — 0.0131100
1959-09-07 BALMIN — 0.1233111
1959-08-23 BALDET — 2.0111110
1959-08-05 BALCHW — 1.0000000
1959-07-30 BALDET — 3.2544321
1959-07-28 BALDET — 1.0200000
1959-07-23 BALKC1 — 2.0511001
1959-07-21 BALKC1 — 1.0000010
1959-07-11 BALMIN — 2.2200110
1959-07-05 BALBOS — 2.0311120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ernie Johnson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 273 7 38 119 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ernie Johnson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 BSN P 16 0 1 10 0 0
1952 BSN P 29 0 9 21 1 3
1953 ML1 P 36 0 4 15 2 1
1954 ML1 P 40 4 4 22 0 2
1955 ML1 P 40 2 7 14 3 0
1956 ML1 P 36 0 4 10 1 0
1957 ML1 P 30 0 6 13 0 0
1958 ML1 P 15 0 2 4 1 0
1959 BAL P 31 1 1 10 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ernie Johnson (b. 1924) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 273

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ernie Johnson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Howie Reed
    26-29, 3.72 ERA
  2. 94
    Joey McLaughlin
    29-28, 3.85 ERA
  3. 90
    Fred Scherman
    33-26, 3.66 ERA
  4. 88
    Luis Arroyo
    40-32, 3.93 ERA
  5. 87
    Luis Sanchez
    28-21, 3.75 ERA
  6. 87
    Barry Jones
    33-33, 3.66 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Johnson

What years did Ernie Johnson play?
Ernie Johnson played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.
Was Ernie Johnson a pitcher?
Yes. Ernie Johnson pitched in the major leagues, recording 40 wins and 319 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ernie Johnson hit?
Ernie Johnson hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Ernie Johnson's career batting average?
Ernie Johnson batted .180 over his career, with 18 hits in 100 at bats.
How many RBI did Ernie Johnson have?
Ernie Johnson drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Ernie Johnson's career ERA?
Ernie Johnson finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 40-23 with 319 strikeouts.